The following standards shall be considered in the grant, denial, renewal, or revocation of a license, when an applicant or licensee has been convicted of a crime:
- A. The nature of the crime;
- B. The relationship of the crime to the activities authorized by the license;
- C. The relevance of the conviction to the fitness and qualification of the applicant or licensee to perform the occupation authorized by the license;
- D. Other crimes of which the applicant or licensee has been convicted;
- E. The length of time since the conviction;
- F. The behavior and activities of the applicant or licensee before, and subsequent to, the conviction.
Authority: Business Regulation Article, §2-105, Annotated Code of Maryland;
57 Attorney General Opinion 355 (1972)
Effective date: August 12, 1996 (23:16 Md. R. 1175)